Employee Termination Programs (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2017

Reorganization [Member]

Schedule of Rollforward of the Liability Related to the Reorganization Charges by Segment

A rollforward of the liability related to the Reorganization charges by segment is as follows:

		March 31, 2017
		U.S. Networks				International Networks			Corporate and Other				Total
Liability as of December 31, 2016		$	1,955			$	-		$	1,585			$	3,540
Net accruals			(142	)			-			39				(103	)
Payments			(1,813	)			-			(1,624	)			(3,437	)
Liability as of March 31, 2017		$	-			$	-		$	-			$	-
	March 31, 2016
(in thousands)	U.S. Networks				International Networks			Corporate and Other				Total
Liability as of December 31, 2015		$	3,258			$	-		$	8			$	3,266
Net accruals			3,762				-			3,519				7,281
Payments			(2,057	)			-			(2,381	)			(4,438	)
Non-cash (a )			(310	)			-			(1,131	)			(1,441	)
Liability as of March 31, 2016		$	4,653			$	-		$	15			$	4,668
(a) Primarily represents the reclassification of current period charges for share-based compensation.